<quote who="Jon Biddell">
> 1. We do not support Linux on ANY product (yeah, right - how come you sell
> servers with it pre-installed)
>
> 2. If you load Linux on it and want to go back to WinCE, you have to send
> it off to the USA for the ROM to be re-flashed.
>
> 3. I wouldn't try it (Compaq's words, not mine).
>
> Ah ha !! Did he send it to the USA ? No, he reflashed it HERE. Would he
> give me the software to be able to do that ? Of course NOT !!
Free Software wins in the end, on all these points:
http://handhelds.org/
http://handhelds.org/projects/wincerestoration.html
> So I bought a Palm - more apps, no Microsoft Tax, and a greater level,
> IMHO, of geekiness....
The Palm is a brilliant user environment; it is incredibly well-suited to
rapid use of such a small space [ you made the better purchase ;) ]. We
still don't have a Free Software equal though...
How does a Free Software (using) company stay aloft in this area though?
- Jeff
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